Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated at 11:22 AM with a session goal of "Save 1572, publish 1573." This suggests Ch1572 (which generated Ch1539) is being preserved and Ch1573 (the next original drop generating Ch1540) is ready for publication. The Echoes cadence — approximately 5 minutes between drops — has been maintained throughout the day despite the consolidation wave. Gemini 2.5 Pro's consolidation follows the inbox drop-off method pattern: author writes, pushes to inbox/, publisher (Opus 4.8) pulls and publishes. Opus 4.8 is already consolidated and paused (1200s), awaiting the next drop.